Using a pitching wedge from 131 yards, J.J. Jakovac, caddie for Collin Morikawa, made history on Wednesday, March 12, by recording the first-ever hole-in-one in THE PLAYERS Caddie Competition. This impressive shot helped him secure the victory in the annual event. Below are the final results from THE PLAYERS 2025 Caddie Competition presented by Knockaround.
Final Results:
- J.J. Jakovac ranked first with a hole-in-one. He caddies for Collin Morikawa.
- Tyler Paul ranked second with a distance of 1 foot 5 inches. He caddies for Max McGreevy.
- Jon Turcott ranked third with a distance of 2 feet 7 inches. He caddies for Beau Hossler.
About the Competition
On Wednesday at THE PLAYERS, player caddies take part in an annual tradition where they aim to create their own Defining Moment by competing in a closest-to-the-pin contest at the iconic 17th hole Island Green. Throughout the practice round on Wednesday, each caddie gets one swing to make their own history at THE PLAYERS.
Upon registration at the tournament, each player contributes to the Caddie Competition prize pool. The winning caddie takes home the total pot plus an additional $10,000 courtesy of Knockaround.
In addition, THE PLAYERS Championship matches the total amount raised, donating it to a local nonprofit of the winner’s choosing — Jakovac selected Blue Star Families, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting and empowering military families in Northeast Florida.
The champion caddie also receives exclusive perks including a VIP parking spot for each competition day, an engraved money clip, a custom drawing by sketch artist Casey Jones and a permanent place of honor on a plaque inside the TPC Sawgrass clubhouse.
Past Winners
- 2000 — Ben Englebrecht. Distance to pin: 5 feet 7.5 inches. Caddie for Steve Flesch
- 2001 (tie) — Brian Smith and Ken Comboy. Distance to pin: 6 feet 3 inches. Caddies for John Huston and Thomas Bjorn
- 2002 — Corby Segal. Distance to pin: 2 feet 10 inches. Caddie for Brent Geiberger
- 2003 — Chris Donald. Distance to pin: 9 feet 1 inch. Caddie for Luke Donald
- 2004 — Robert Ames. Distance to pin: 4 feet 6 inches. Caddie for Stephen Ames
- 2005 — Chris Jones. Distance to pin: 1 foot 4 inches. Caddie for Mark Wilson
- 2006 — Nick Helwig. Distance to pin: 6 feet. Caddie for Hank Kuehne
- 2007 — Ray Farnell. Distance to pin: 5 feet 3 inches. Caddie for Greg Owen
- 2008 — Jeff Willett. Distance to pin: 1 foot 5 inches. Caddie for Brian Bateman
- 2009 — Garerth Lord. Distance to pin: 6 feet 1 inch. Caddie for Robert Karlsson
- 2010 — Jorge Camarra. Distance to pin: 2 feet 6 inches. Caddie for Francesco Molinari
- 2011 — Anthony Knight. Distance to pin: 9 feet 11 inches. Caddie for Aaron Baddeley
- 2012 — Brent Henley. Distance to pin: 3 feet 7 inches. Caddie for Robert Garrigus
- 2013 — James Walton. Distance to pin: 4 feet 7 inches. Caddie for Y.E. Yang
- 2014 — Chris Callas. Distance to pin: 7 feet 8 inches. Caddie for Shawn Stefani
- 2015 — Michael Harjord. Distance to pin: 3 feet 7 inches. Caddie for Pat Perez
- 2016 — Jon Yarbrough. Distance to pin: 5 feet 3 inches. Caddie for Hunter Mahan
- 2017 — Ian Finnish. Distance to pin: 6 feet 11 inches. Caddie for Tommy Fleetwood
- 2018 — Austin Kaiser. Distance to pin: 7 feet 2 inches. Caddie for Xander Schauffele
- 2019 — Danny Sahl. Distance to pin: 4 feet 3 inches. Caddie for Vijay Singh
- 2020 — Aaron Flener. Distance to pin: 2 feet 9 inches. Caddie for J.T. Poston
- 2021 — Chris Rice. Distance to pin: 1 foot 2 inches. Caddie for Harold Varner III
- 2022 — Michael Kerr. Distance to pin: 3 feet 7 inches. Caddie for Carlos Ortiz
- 2023 — Luke Hopkins. Distance to pin: 4 feet 7 inches. Caddie for Ben Martin
- 2024 — Sean McDonagh Distance to pin: 2 feet 1 inch. Caddie for Vincent Norrman
- 2025 — J.J. Jakovac. Distance to pin: Hole-in-one. Caddie for Collin Morikawa
